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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 05736449.9 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/012559 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/104954 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 15.04.2004 US 562262 P (71) Applicant: Edda Technology, Inc. Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 (US)	(72) Inventors: LIANG, Cheng-Cheng West Windsor, NJ 08550 (US) QIAN, Jian-Zhong Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 (US) WEI, Guo-Qing Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (US) FAN, Li Belle Mead, NJ 08502 (US) ZENG, Xiaolan Princeton, NJ 08540 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)